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The Wall Street Journal report that Apple executives have been busy over the past few weeks discussing their ideas for the future of TV with media executives at several large companies. But in their report, there's a tantalising paragraph that suggests that Siri could become ubiquitous around the home:

In at least one meeting, Apple described future television technology that would respond to users' voices and movements, one of the people said. Such technology, which Apple indicated may take longer than some of its other ideas, might allow users to use their voices to search for a show or change channels.

While it's unsurprising that Apple would be keen to roll Siri into more of its products, this could explain why the beta software isn't quite right yet. It's a test-bed, a proof-of-concept for plans that go far beyond your iPhone.

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But it seems likely that all Apple devices could soon be controlled by Siri — and why stop there? If Siri soon works like it should, there's pretty much no limit to what it can be used for. I wanna see a house controlled by Siri; I want my car to respond accurately to my command; I don't want to touch a keyboard ever, ever again. Siri, run my life for me? [Wall Street Journal]